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25th November
25th November
On 25th November 1233, Richard Marshall, Earl of Pembroke, together with his allies Llywelyn ap Iorwerth and Owain ap Gruffydd, defeated forces...
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26th November
26th November
Built by William Jessop and Thomas Telford, the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct was opened on 26 November 1805. It is a navigable aqueduct carrying the...
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27th November
27th November
The Owain Glyndŵr Society was founded in November 1996 to mark the six-hundredth anniversary of Owain Glyndwr's revolt in September 1400. On...
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28th November
28th November
Owain ap Gruffydd c. 1100 – 28 November 1170) was King of Gwynedd from 1137 until his death. He was a key figure in Welsh resistance to Norman rule and...
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29th November
29th November
In November 1916, Christopher Williams visited the scene of the Welsh losses at Mametz Wood during World War I and later painted his famous "The Welsh at...
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30th November
30th November
Gerald of Wales made his first visit to Rome on November 30th 1199
Gerald of Wales (c. 1146 – c. 1223), also known as Gerallt Gymro or Giraldus...
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1st December
1st December
On 1st December 1865, Llandrindod Wells was linked to the rail network for the first time
The history of Llandrindod is heavily connected beneficial...
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2nd December
2nd December
On 2nd December 1868, the Whigs who under William Gladstone, had begun referring to themselves as Liberals, won the general election and became the...
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3rd December
3rd December
Born on this day 1910 in Oswestry
Dr. Robert Arthur Hughes, who was a medical missionary for the Presbyterian Church of Wales. He trained as a surgeon in...
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4th December
4th December
The daguerreotype of Margam Castle taken in 1841 by Calvert Jones is credited with being the first photograph taken in Wales.
Calvert-Jones was born on...
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Posted a response to "Sunday February 7th – Wales v Ireland 3.00pm – Scoreline Prediction":
Posted a response to "Sunday February 7th – Wales v Ireland 3.00pm – Scoreline Prediction":
"Ireland 16 Wales 28"
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5th December
5th December
These incredible coincidences occurred on the Menai Strait, the treacherous, narrow stretch of shallow tidal water which separates the island of Anglesey...
